L'odyssée

How many interesting things are hidden from our eyes under the layer of water... The beauty of the underwater world is difficult to compare with anything else, it's like a different universe there. It is not known when people would have been able to see this wonderful world if it were not for Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau. This story is about him. There will be discoveries, and family dramas, and the incredible beauty of life under water. In 1979, the great Frenchman was not going through the best of times: his beloved son Philippe died in a plane crash. The conqueror of the seas suddenly became a gloomy grandfather. And only the eldest son Jean-Michel believes in his father and supports him to the end. Read more The film was directed by Jerome Salle. He previously worked on the films "Largo Winch: The Beginning" and "Largo Winch: The Burmese Conspiracy", for which he also wrote the screenplay. He also became the screenwriter of the film "Tourist" (2010). The main role of the great Jacques-Yves Cousteau went to Lambert Wilson. This actor is known for his work in the films "Boom 2" (1982), "Babylon N.E." (2008) and "Catwoman" (2004). For the latter, he was awarded a Golden Raspberry nomination. Among the other actors of the film, it is worth noting Pierre Ninet ("Franz" (2016)) and Audrey Tautou ("Amelie" (2001), "The Da Vinci Code" (2006)). The premiere of the film took place in January 2016 at the Rendez-vous du Film Francophone à Paris.